Endozoochory by granivorous rodents in seed dispersal of green fruits [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2018 Although the role of frugivores in seed dispersal has attracted scientific attention, it remains unclear whether granivorous rodents can act as frugivores to interact mutually with fruit-producing plants, especially those bearing green fruits ...
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Endozoochory by lowland tapirs improves seed germinability and accelerates germination time of native plant species in an Amazon-Cerrado transition restoration area [PDF]
Acta AmazonicaEndozoochory by lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) is regarded as a key seed dispersal mechanism in tropical forests and thus potentially useful for ecological restoration. Although previous studies attested the germination ability of seeds defecated by
Lucinere P. PINTO +3 more
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Inter-Annual Variation in Characteristics of Endozoochory by Wild Japanese Macaques [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 森にタネをまくニホンザルの役割は、年によって変化する. 京都大学プレスリリース. 2014-10-02.Endozoochory is important to the dynamics and regeneration of forest ecosystems. Despite the universality of inter-annual variation in fruit production, few studies have addressed the sign (seed ...
Yamato Tsuji (637489) +3 more
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Endozoochory by slugs can increase bryophyte establishment and species richness [PDF]
Oikos, 2015 Herbivory can affect plant community composition and diversity by removing biomass and reducing light competition. Herbivory may particularly benefit low growing species such as bryophytes, which are frequently limited by light competition.
Boch, Steffen +3 more
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Endozoochory decreases environmental filtering imposed to seedlings [PDF]
Journal of Vegetation Science, 2012 Questions: Recruitment microsites are imposed on plants, first by seed dispersal and then by the environment. Different seed dispersal vectors could decrease or increase the environmental filtering imposed on seedlings, depending on their specificity to ...
Aizen, Marcelo Adrian +2 more
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Potential dispersal of aquatic snails by waterbird endozoochory in neotropical wetlands
Biota Neotropica, 2022 Waterbird-mediated zoochory is one of the main ecological mechanisms by which non-flying freshwater invertebrates can disperse between isolated wetlands.
Andy J. Green (153707) +4 more
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Trait-Based Selection of Seeds Ingested and Dispersed by North American Waterfowl [PDF]
PlantsThere are few studies on the extent to which waterfowl select plant food compared with what is available in wetland ecosystems. We used a new dataset on the presence of seeds in the alimentary canal or feces to identify flowering plant species whose ...
Bia A. Almeida +6 more
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Fuzzy relationships among plant dispersal mechanisms, syndromes, and animal vectors. [PDF]
EcologyAbstract Knowledge of which animal clades and dispersal mechanisms contribute to seed dispersal is critical for understanding the ecology and evolution of plant communities. However, a broad understanding is limited by a focus on single clades and mechanisms. Here, we analyzed a Europe‐wide multi‐clade seed dispersal dataset with interactions among 447
van Leeuwen CHA +11 more
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Neglected seed dispersers and research compartmentalisation: how much do we know about what we don't know? [PDF]
New PhytolGeographic distribution of seed dispersal studies by disperser guild. Summary Seed dispersal is critical for long‐term ecosystem resilience. However, excessive compartmentalisation of research into particular disperser guilds (e.g. birds) hampers our understanding of their relative contributions to overall seed dispersal, risking erroneous conclusions ...
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Decaying Logs Shape the Distribution of Bird-Mediated Seed Rain in a Temperate Deciduous Forest. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSites used by birds for perching and roosting function simultaneously as defecation points, concentrating diaspores transported via endozoochory. In contrast, the role of perching structures in shaping bird‐mediated seed rain within forest ecosystems remains poorly understood.
Kurek P.
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